Pro-Beijing group Silent Majority have applauded the police’s actions.

As of Friday morning, 73 people have been arrested in connection with the unrest, including Hong Kong Indigenous leader Ray Wong Toi-yeung.

The localist group was founded in the wake of the 2014 pro-democracy Occupy protests. They say they want to break away from old resistance methods and uphold Hong Kong values. While localists support democracy, they are better known for their anti-communist stance and close association with movements promoting the expansion of Hong Kong’s autonomy and independence.

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